The WifiPasswordController generateDefaultPassword method in Preferences in Apple iOS 6 and earlier relies on the UITextChecker suggestWordInLanguage method for selection of Wi-Fi hotspot WPA2 PSK passphrases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack that leverages the insufficient number of possible passphrases.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2013-06-18T14:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:52:26.949Z
Reserved: 2013-06-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-4616
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2013-06-18T14:55:04.713
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:55:56.293
Link: CVE-2013-4616
Redhat
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